Our Next Energy plans $1.6 billion EV battery cell plant in Michigan
Our Next Energy will spend $1.6 billion on a new battery cell plant in suburban Detroit…
Biden says U.S. willing to continue talks with South Korea on EV subsidy
SEOUL — President Joe Biden has expressed willingness to continue talks with South Korea over recent…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV gains range from better aerodynamics
SEOUL — Just how slippery is Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 electric vehicle? When the four-door fastback…
Former Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz joins Lithia board
Lithia Motors Inc. has added former Toyota Motor North America CEO Jim Lentz to its board…
Hyundai to offer security kit to stem raft of vehicle thefts popularized on social media
Owners of Hyundai vehicles that have been targeted by thieves who’ve demonstrated on social media how…
Spitzer Automotive boosts sales with a better warranty program
A package of new- and used-vehicle warranties with new certified pre-owned programs is helping Spitzer Automotive…
Volvo teams with Costco Auto Program on used-vehicle sales
Costco Auto Program aims to partner with automakers to offer more promotions on used vehicles as…
Thai-Tang: From the Mustang to the C-suite
DETROIT — Hau Thai-Tang spent the final days of his nearly 35-year career at Ford Motor…
Kia, Genesis post higher September sales
U.S. sales at Kia and Genesis rose in September as the auto industry’s inventory woes continued to…
Stellantis North America COO Mark Stewart talks merger benefits
DETROIT — Jeep provided a glimpse into its electrification plans during the Detroit auto show with…
CarMax’s tough Q2 results set off alarms
CarMax Inc.’s soft fiscal second-quarter financial results paint a grim picture: Persisting inflation, high retail prices…
New York state plans to adopt California 2035 EV rules
New York state plans to adopt California’s rules approved in August that would require all new…
Hurricane Ian forces Mercedes, Volvo to shutter S.C. plants after blasting Florida
Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, heeding Hurricane Ian’s potential impact, are idling their South Carolina plants ahead of…
Porsche makes robust trading debut in landmark IPO
Porsche gained during its robust trading debut after parent Volkswagen Group set the final listing price…
Volkswagen prepares to launch Porsche stock offering; iconic sports car maker valued at $73B
Volkswagen Group set the final listing price for Porsche at 82.50 euros per share, valuing the…
2023 Ford Super Duty boasts amped-up power, towing, tech
Ford Motor Co. is redesigning the Super Duty line of its F-Series pickups with new technology…
GM eases up on return-to-office mandate after outcry
DETROIT — General Motors‘ top executives on Tuesday backed off from a plan to make salaried…
Chevy Silverado HD gets new interior, more diesel power
DETROIT — Chevrolet is updating the heavy-duty line of its Silverado pickups with a standard 10-speed…
Carvana executive faces criminal charges in Illinois
A Carvana Co. executive is facing dozens of criminal charges tied to the company’s alleged motor…
The ultra high end brings new meaning to ‘exotic’
In the past, a brand that produced powertrains of awesome performance, or rarefied designs of outstanding…
GM to invest $760 million to shift Ohio plant to EV parts
TOLEDO, Ohio — General Motors said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo,…
Tesla’s Texas push puts German plant on back burner
BERLIN — In an effort to get more electric vehicles and batteries out the door of…
Lithia Motors returns to Wisconsin with purchase of 5 dealerships, sale of 2 stores
Growing Lithia Motors Inc., which has indicated it is targeting further Midwest expansion, did just that…
Lithia Motors sells Stellantis and Honda dealerships in September deals
Lithia Motors Inc., which continues to gobble up dealerships, including acquiring five in Wisconsin in September,…
City transportation officials oppose Ford, GM self-driving vehicle petitions
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 92 major cities and transit agencies is urging NHTSA to deny…
Hyundai, Nissan, Honda and Toyota dealerships sell across 4 states
Three auto retailers added to their dealership portfolios with the purchases of single stores in the…
Nikola pickup didn’t have Nikola parts, GM engineer testifies
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton wasn’t truthful when he claimed his company was responsible for most…
Milton broke Nikola’s own social media rules, jury told
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton broke his own company’s social media rules, sharing potentially nonpublic information…
Suppliers hiking charges for all automakers, not just Ford
DETROIT — Automotive industry suppliers are raising prices to their customers across the board, not just…
Nvidia’s latest automotive computer has processing speed of 254 trillion operations per second
Chipmaker Nvidia showcased a high-performance automotive computer designed to advance processing of in-vehicle entertainment and automated…